Time-recorder.



G. E. TOMLINSON.

TIME ORDER.

APPLICATION D AUG.10,1911

1,1 10,085, Patented .8, 1914.

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TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 10, 1911.

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O. B. TOMLINSON.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.10, 1911.

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G. E. TOMLINSON.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.10,1911.

1,1 10,085, Patented Sept. 8. 1914.

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TIME REGORDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 10, 1911.

1,1 10,085. Patented Sept. 8, 1914,

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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII n NTOR 52/ 86 INV ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS PETERS C0.PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGTON, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MENTS, TO INTERNATIONAL TIME RECORDING COMPANY OF NEW YORK, OE ENDICOTT,NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TIME-RECORDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CnARLEs E. TOMLIN- son, of Syracuse, in the countyof Onondaga and State of New Yorlnhave invented a certain new and usefulTime-Recorder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to recording machines and has for its object aparticularly simple and eflicient means for automatically controllingthe positions of the records on the record sheets or cards; and itconsistsln the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth andclaimed.

In describing this invention, reference 1s had to the accompanyingdrawing in which like characters designate corresponding parts in allthe views.

Figure 1 is a front elevatlon of a tune recorder embodying one form ofmy lnvention, racks for the card holders being also shown on oppositesides of the mach ne. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view ofthe machine shownin Fig. 1. Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the meansfor supporting the type wheels and contiguous parts. Fig. 3 is anelevation of a card holder and contiguous parts. Fig. 4 is alongitudinal sectional view of parts seen 1n Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an endview of the card holder and its support. Fig. 6 is a cross sectionalview thereof. Fig. 7 is an inner face view of the head atthe advance endof the card holder. Fig. 8 is a face view of the handle of the supportfor the card holder. Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary view of thecardholder and support therefor, and means. for rotating the cardholder. Fig. 10 is a plan of one form of card for this time recorder.Figs. 11,12, 13 and 1a are vlews similar to Fig. 9 of other forms of myinvention. Fig. 15 is a modified form of mechanism shown in Fig. 2.Fig.16 is another form of card. Fig. 17 is a fragmentary part of aclock-driven cam used when the card shown in Fig. 16 is employed.

This invention comprises, generally, a recording machine, a card holderdetachable from the machine, the machine having a passage or guide forthe card holder, and mechanism for automatically determining successivepositions of the card holder in the passageQsaid mechanism beingarranged to I Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 10, 1911.

Patented Sept-8, 1914.

Serial No. 643,286.

be operated by the card holder during the movement thereof into thepassage. This recording machine may be of any desirable form, size andconstruction, and is here shown as a time recorder comprising,generally, a time movement 1, a printing element or type wheels 2connected to the time movement to be operated thereby by means of ashaft 3, intermeshing miter gears 4, 5 mounted respectively on the shaft3 and on a shaft 6 connected to the main shaft of the time movement 1 bymeans of gears 7, 8 mounted respectively on the shaft 6 and main shaftof the time movement 1. The time recorder also comprises a suitableinclosing case. The time recorder is also formed with a passage or guidein which the card holder is movable into a position opposed to the typewheels 2, and the type wheels 2 and card holder have relative transversemovement for determining the positions of the records transversely ofthe card, and also relative movement toward and from each other foreffecting the printing of the record.

The mechanism for automatically determining successive positions of thecard holder in the passage comprises, generally, two elements, one aseries of consecutively arranged shoulders, and the other a shiftingmeans, one of said elements being movable with the card holder in thepassage or guide of the machine, and the other being located preferablyin the passage in position to coact with one of said shoulders when thecard holder is moved into the passage, said mechanism operating tolocate in adjacent spaces successive records on the card of any one ofthe holders irrespective of the number of the registrations on the cardsof other holders, it being understood that one card and holder isassigned to each workman, either for keeping the time the workman entersand leavesthe place of employment, or the time devoted to different obson which the workman is employed.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention, the passage 0r guide 9 ofthe time recorder is formed with a circular mouth 10, and the cardholder is in the form of a plug 11 mounted on a suitable support 12, theplug supporting a card 13 on its periphery and being movable into thepassage or guide 9 into a position opposite the printing element or typewheels 2, the card being divided into columns 14 representing the daysof the week and each column being subdivided into spaces 15 in whichconsecutive records are made.

In the embodiment of my invent-ion illustrated in Fig. 2, the relativemovement of the printing element and card holder for bringing thedifferent columns 14 to the printing line is effected automatically byshifting the type wheels 2 axially, such shifting movement being hereshown as effected by means of a clock-driven stepped cam 16, andpower-transmitting means, as a lever 17 pivoted between its ends, onearm thereof coacting with the caln 16, and the other arm being connectedto a link 18 having a yoke extending into a circumferential groove 19 onthe hub of the carriage 20 for the type wheels 2. Said carriage ismovable along an oscillating frame 21 by the cam against the action of areturning spring 22. This frame is oscillated in any suitable manner,and it is here shown as operated by a hand lever 23 for the purpose ofeffecting the making of a record on the card holder in the passage 9.The lever 23 extends through a slot 21 in the front wall of the case ofthe clock and is connected within the case to an endwisely movable link25 connected to the oscillating frame 21 in any suitable manner.

More specifically, as seen in Fig. 2, the frame 21 consists of upper andlower yokes, the opposite arms of which are pivoted at a to an uprightZ) forming part of the supporting element and at 0 to the front of thecase of the machine, as seen in Fig. 2. The intermediate part of theyokes are connected by a rod -(Z which causes them to move in unisonwhen actuated by the lever 23 which movement is against the action ofthe returning spring (Z. The lower yoke 21 carries a shaft 0 on whichthe minute type wheel 2 is mounted and the carriage 20 has a bearing onthe shaft e on which the type wheel 2is mounted, and also a bearing onthe rod f connecting the front ends of the upper yoke 21. The carriage20 is also provided with a bearing for the hour or small type wheel 2and also with means for supporting the ribbon mechanism, as shown inFig. 2. The link 25 is provided with a shoulder 25 for engaging aforwardly extending arm 21 on the lower yoke the link 25 being connectedto a rock arm -.h connected to the pawl -g. The connect-ion 25 is suchthat during the downward movement of the link 25 by the handle 23, afterthe pawl g engages the annular rack, the link 25 is free to continue itsmovement to carry the shoulder 25 into engagement with the arm 25. Thedownward movement of the lever 23 is against the action of a spring 23located in a barrel 23", Fig. 2, carried on the front wall of the caseof the machine.

The shaft e on which the large or minute type wheel is mounted iscoupled to its driving shaft 3 by a universal coupling consisting ofthree plates, this coupling being of well known construction andpermitting the driven shaft e to be moved out of axial alinement withthe driving shaft '3 during the printing operations, without uncouplingsaid shafts. This form of coupling is well known and further descriptionis thought to be unnecessary.

The plug 11 is rotatably mounted on its support 12 which is providedwith a handle in the form of a knob 26 having an eccentric surface ornotch 27 located on the upper side of the knob in position to engage thethumb of the hand of the operator, this knob being more convenientlyheld between the thumb and forefinger of the hand than in an othermanner. The plug 11 is normally he (1 from rotation on its support, ashereinafter described. Preferably the plug 11 is a hollow drum and isprovided at its opposite ends with heads, the head at the advance endbeing formed with an annular series of shoulders 28 constituting one ofthe elements of the mechanism for automatically determining successivepositions of the card holder, said shoulders coacting with a pivotedshifting pawl 29 forming the other element of said mechanism, the pawl29 being located in the passage 9 and being normally pressed forward bya spring 30 in position to engage one of the shoulders 28 as the plug 11approaches the limit of its movement into the passage 9, and to be movedon its pivot 31 against the action of the spring 30 during such inwardmovement of the plug 11 until said pawl is limited by the stop 32.During the pivotal movement of the pawl it rotates the card holder orplug 11 one step about th support 12.

Means is provided for preventing the insertion of the plug 11 and itssupport into the passage 9 except when the support is held in a certainposition, and means is also provided for normally locking the plug 11from rotation about its support, the locking means'being movable out oflocking position by the first-mentioned means as the plug and itssupport approach the limit of its movement into the passage 9. As hereshown, the support is formed with an axial socket 'at its'advance' endformed with a key way, and means corresponding in form to the keyway andsocket is provided for entering'the samewhen the support is positionedproperly to enter the passage 9. Said key also operates to move thelocking means out of operative position. support 12 for the plugllcomprises a tubular portion formed with a* lengthwise slot 33 near itsadvance end, and a slide 34 movable in the tubular portion and having akeyway or slot 36 therein and also a projection 37 extending through theslot 33 and formed with a pin 38, .Figs. 4, 6 and 9, for entering anyone of the'series of holes 39, Figs. 4, 7 and 9, on the innerface of thehead 40 at the advanceend of the plug 11, there being the same number ofholes 39 as shoulders 28. The slide 34 is pushed outwardly in order toengage thepin 38 in one of the holes 39 by a spring 41 located in thetubular part of the support between thesl-ide 34 and the head or handle26.

The key 42 is supported by a frame member 43, Fig. 2, which supports theguide 9, is axially alined with the passage 9, and is provided with afeather 44 for entering the keyway36 and witha shoulder 45 for engagingthe advance end of the slide 34 and pressing the slide 34 rearwardlyagainst the action of the spring 41 during the movement of the plug andits support into the guide or passage 9., Thus during the movement ofthe plug and its support into said passage 9, the support must beso'positi'oned that the key 42 will fit within the slide 34 so that theinward movement of the plug and support will withdrawthe pin 38 out ofone of the holes 39 prior to the; engagement of the annular series ofshoulders28 with the pawl 29. Said pawl 29 ishere shown as supported bythe key 42. The positioning of the plug 13 and its support injuxtaposition with the key 42 is facilitated by the surface 27 of thehandle 26, as such surface is arianged on the upside ofthe knob in suchposition'that the thumbnaturally engages therewith. As seen in Figs. 3,4, 7 and 9, the plug .11; is also provided with annular flanges '46 atits ends. overhanging and spaced apart from the peripheral surfacethereof, these flanges being formed with slots 47 through which theedges of the card are inserted when'the card is being placed inpositionon the plug. When the card has been placedon the plug, it isprevented from changing its position thereon by means of spring pressedshoulder 48, Fig. 9, located in a socket 49 within the plug, theshoulder 43 projecting above the periphery of the plug in position toenter alined notches 50 on opposing edges of the card. The shoulder islocated nearer one end of the plug than the other and the notches arealso located nearer one side edge of the card than As here shown, thetheother in order that the card will be placed in prop-er position on theplug.

Although I preferably form the annular series of shoulders 28 on theplug and locate the pawl 29 within the guide or passage 9 yet, as seenin Fig. 11, such annular series of shoulders, designated 51, may belocated in the guide or passage 9, and the pawl 52 carried at the end ofthe plug 53; or as seen in Fig. 12, the annular series of shoulders maybe on the peripheral face of the head of the plugdesignated 54, insteadof on the end thereof, and in the form of inclined surfaces or teeth 55with which the pawl 56 coacts during the inward movement of the plug,the pawl remaining rigid during the inward movement of the plug andyielding, as indicated in dotted lines, when the plug is withdrawn. Ifdesired, as seen in Figs. 13 and 14, both elements of the positioningmechanism may be carried either by the plug, or both may'be'detachedfrom the plugand located within the passage 9.

In Fig. 13, the plug 57 is provided with teeth 58 similar to the teeth28, and the pawl 59 cooperating therewith is pivoted to a disk 60carried bv a ke 61 corres nondin to the key 42, the disk 60 being formedwith notches 62 which must be alined with prongs (53 in order toproperly position the plug in the passage 9.

in Fig. 14, the annular series of shoulders 64 is provided on the disk65 slidable axially of the key 66 which is located and fixed within thepassage 9 and the pawl 67 is mounted similarly to the pawl 29 in thepreferred form of my invention. The disk 65 is formed with apin 68 forentering one of a series of'sockets 69 in the advance end of the plug70, this pin (38 and socket 69 looking the plug and disk together.

Although in Fig. 2, the type wheels are shown as shiftable laterallyfrom one column to another on the card, yet as seen in'Fig. 15, the typewheels may remain stationary and the distance that the plug can beinserted in the socket be automatically determined by the clockmovement, such result being effected by shifting the-key 71,corresponding to the key 42, axiallyto different positions. Such axialmovement is effected by means of the clock actuated stepped cam 72.mounted on the shaft 73 supported by the frame member 7 4 in which thekey 71 is slidable, the cam 72- bearing against ashoulder or roller 75on the key 71. The movement of the key by the cam is against the actionof the returning spring 76.

In operation the various card holders assigned to the workmen arearranged in a rack as 77 located ina position adjacent to the clock, andwhen the workmen enter the factory they take the plugs assigned to themfrom the rack 77 and insert them into the clock and replace them inanother rack 78 located near the machine. During the movement of theplug into the passage 9 after the same has been properly positioned withrespect to the key 42, the movement of such plug engages one ofthe teeth28 with the pawl 29 causing the pawl to rotate the plug one step priorto the printing operation. WVhen the plug has been inserted to its fullextent into the socket, a suitable spring pressed locking lever 79 Fig.2 engages with the head 40 at the advance end of the plug and preventswithdrawal of the plug until the operating lever 23 is depressed foreffecting the movement of the ty e wheels 2 toward and from the card ontie plug to effect the making of a record, the downward movement of saidlever hooking a latch 80 on the tail 81 of the lever 79, so that duringthe return of the lever 23 to its normal position it tilts the lever 7 9and releases the plug so that the spring 41 which has been tensionedduring the movement of the plug into the passage 9, shoots the plugpartly out of the passagef). As before stated the registrations in thedifferent longitudinal columns designating the the holder theregistrations will appear on the card after the manner shown in Fig. 10which illustrates that workman No. 7 on the first and second days, thatis Monday and Tuesday, entered at 7:00 and left at 12:00, returned at1:00 and. worked until (5:00, the registrations for the second daycontinuing from those of the first day but being located in the nextcolumn. The registrations for Vednesday show that the workman was absentbetween the hours of 8:00 and 10:00 in the morning and 3:00 and 1:00 inthe afternoon, such irregular registrations being indicated in differentcolors effected by the use of a two color ribbon and shifting devicetherefor. The Thursday registrations show that the workman entered at 7:00 and was out from 9 00 until 9: 30 having regular registrationsthereafter. As the entering registrations are at the bottom of theThursday column, the remainder thereof appear at the top of such columndue to the rotation of the card holder by the shoulders 28 and 29. Thusregistrations for succeeding days continue from those of the precedingdays but are in the next columns, and the position of the firstregistratior in any column after the first, depends on the number ofregistrations made in the preceding columns.

As seen in Fig. 16, the irregular records,

instead of being made in a different color 8 1, S5 and 86 coming intoaction respectively at certain periods as from 6:30 to 7:00 a.

m.; 12:00 to 1:00 p. n1. and (5:00 to 7:00

p. m. The offsetting of the irregular periods facilitates the reading ofthe records.

My time recorder and card are particularly advantageous in that ampleroom is provided for in and out registrations, or for the registrationsdenoting the beginning and ending of jobs; and further in that thepositioning of the records on the card is entirely automaticallydetermined.

What I claim is: 1. The combination of a recording machine, a cardholder detachable from the machine, the machine having a passage for thecard holder, and mechanism for automatically determining successivepositions of the card holder in the passage, said mechanism beingarranged to be operated by the card holder during the movement thereofinto the passage, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination of a card holder for an individual record card ofrecording machines having card guides, the holder being detachable fromthe machine, and mechanism for automatically determining successivepositions of the card holder relatively to the guide of the recordingmachine, said mechanism comprising means carried by the card holder anda cooperating member carried by the machine, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

3. The combination of a recording machine, a card holder detachable fromthe machine, and mechanism for automatically determining successivepositions of the card holder in the passage, said mechanism beingarranged to be operated by the card holder during the movement thereofinto the passage, and a portion of said mechanism being carried by thecard holder and being successively shiftable, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

at. The combination of a card holder for an individual recordcard ofrecording machines having card guides, the holder being detachable fromthe machine and mechanism for automatically determining successivepositions of the card holder relatively to the guide of the recordingmachine, said mechanism comprising means including a successo as thecard holder in the passage, said mechanism comprising a series ofconsecutively arranged shoulders provided on the card holder, and means111 thepassage for coactingwith the shoulders during the movement of thecard holder into the passage, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

6. The combination of a recording ma- "chine, a card holder detachablefrom the machine, the machine being formed with a passage for the cardholder, and mechanism for automatically determining successive positionsof the card holder in the passage,

said mechanism comprising a series of consecutively arranged shouldersprovided on the cardholder, and shifting means for coacting with theshoulders to determine successive positions of the card holder in thepassage, said means comprising a pawl arranged'in the passage inposition to coact with one of said shoulders during each insertion ofthe card holder into the passage,

substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. The combination of a recording machine, a card holder detachable fromthe machine, the'machine having a passage for the card holder, and themachine including printing element, the prmtmg element and the cardholder having relative transverse shifting movement for effecting thepositioning of the records in different trans verse columns on the card,and also 'having relative movement toward and from each other foreffecting the printing operation, means" for effecting such relativemovements, and mechanism for automatically positioning the card holderin the passage to position successive records in any one column inadjacent spaces in said column,

said mechanism being arranged in position to'be operated during themovement of the said holder into the passage, substantially as and forthe purpose described.

8. The combination of a recording ma chine, card holders detachable fromthe machine, the machineh'aving a passage for receiving the card holdersone by one, and mechanismfor locating in adjacent spaces successiverecords on the card of any one of theholders irrespective of the numberof successive registrations on the cards'of other holders said mechanismbein arran ed in position to coact with the card holder when the same isinserted in the passage, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. -Thecombination of a recording mawith the card holder in the passage,and the other being located in the passage in position to coact with theelement movable with the card holder when the card holder is moved intothe passage, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. The combination of a recording machine, card holders detachable fromthe machine, the machine having a passage for receiving the card holdersone by one, each card holder being provided with a series ofconsecutively arranged shoulders, and a pawl arrangedin position tocoact with one of the shoulders of the card holder during the insertionof the card holder in the passage, and move said shoulder out ofoperative relation to the pawl and present the next shoulder to coactwith the pawl during the next insertion of the same holder,substantially as and for the purpose described.

11. The combination of a recording machine, and a detachable cardholder, the machine being formed with a passage for the card holder, andthe card holder comprising a plug movable endwisely in the passage andsupporting the card on its periphery, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

12. The combination of a recording machine, and a detachable cardholder, the machine beingformed with a passage for the card holder, andthe card holder comprising a: rotatable plug movable endwisely in thepassage and supporting the card on its periphery, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

13. The combination of a recording machine, a detachable card holder,the machine having a passage for the card holder, and the card holdercomprising a rotatable plug movable endwiselyinto the passage andsupporting the card on its periphery, and mech anism for rotating theplug a predetermined amount upon each insertion thereof into thepassage, substantially as and for the purpose described.

14. The combination of a recording machine, a card holder detachablefrom the machine, the machine having a passage for the card holder, andthe card holder comprising a rotatable plug movable into the passage,and'mechanism for rotating the plug a pre determined amount upon eachinsertion thereof into the passage, said mechanism comprising twoelements, one an annular 15. The combination of a recording machine, acard holder detachable from the machine, the machine having a passagefor the card holder, and the card holder comprising a rotatable plugmovable endW-isely into the 1 passage, and mechanism for rotating theplug a predetermined amount upon each insertion of the plug into thepassage, said mechanism comprising two elements, one an annular seriesof shoulders, and the other a shifting pawl for coacting with saidshoulders, one of said elements being carried by and movable with theplug, and the other being located in position to coact with the elementassociated with the plug as the plug approaches the limit of itsmovement into the passage, substantially as'and for the purpose setforth.

16. The combination of a recording machine, a card holder detachablefrom the machine, the machine having a passage for the card holder, andthe card holder comprising a rotatable plug movable endwisely into theof the shoulders as the plug approaches the limit of its movement intothe passage, to? move said shoulder out of operative relation to saidmeans and thereby rotate the plug a 5 single step and present the nextshoulder in position to coact with said means during the next insertionof the plug, substantially as,

and for the purpose described.

17. The combination of a recording machine, card holders detachablefromthe ma chine, the machine having a passage for receiving the cardholders one by one, each card holder comprising a rotatable plug movablein the passage, and mechanism for locating in adjacent spaces successiverecords on the card of any one of the holders irrespective of the numberof the successive registrations on the cards of the other holders, saidmechanism comprising two elements, one an annular series of shoulders,and the other shifting means for coacting with said shoulders, one ofsaid elements being movable with each card holder, and the other of saidelements being located in position to coact with the element movablewith the card holder when the card holder approaches the limit of itsmovement into thepassage substantially as and for the purpose specified18. The combination of a recording machine, card holders detachable fromthe machine, the machine having a passage for receivin the card holdersone by one, each card iolder comprising a rotatable plug movableendwisely into the passage, and mechanism for rotating the plug apredetermined amount upon each insertion of the plug into the passage,and locating in adj acent spaces successive records on the card of anyone of the holders irrespective of the number of successiveregistrations on the cards of the other holders, said mechanismcomprising two elements, one an anuular series of shoulders, and theother a shifting pawl for coacting with said shoulders, one of saidelements being provided on each plug, and the other being common to allthe plugs and located in the passage, substantially as-and for thepurpose set forth.

19. The combination of a recording machine, a plurality ofcard holdersdetachable from the machine, the machine having a pas sage for receivingthe card holders one by one, and the machine including a printingelement, each card holder comprising a rotatable plug movable axially inthe passage, the printing element and the plug having relative axialmovement for effecting the positioning of the records in differenttransverse columns on the card, and said element and plug also havingrelative movement toward and from each other for effecting the printingoperation, means for effecting such relative movements, and mechanismfor rotating each plug a predetermined amount upon each insertion of theplug into the passage, substantially as and for the purpose described.

20. The combination of a recording machine, a plurality of card holdersdetachable from the machine, the machine having a passage for receivingthe card holders one by one, and the machine including a printingelement, each card holder comprising a rotatable plug movable axially inthe passage, the printing element and the plug having relative axialmovement for efiecting the positioning of the records in differenttransverse columns on the card, and said element and plug also havingrelative movement toward and from each other for eilccting the printingoperation, means for effecting such relative movements, and mechanismfor rotating each plug a predetermined amount upon each insertion of theplug into the passage, said mechanism comprising an annular series ofshoulders movable with each card holder-into the passage, and a pawl forcoacting with the shoulders, the pawl being located in the passage andfixed from movement with the plug, and the pawl being arranged to coactwith one of the shoulders as the plug is moved in the passage and tomove said shoulder out of operative relation to the pawl and therebyrotate the plug a single step and present the next shoulder in positionto coact with the pawl during the next insertion of the plug,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

21. The combination of a recording machine, a detachable card holder inthe form of a plug, the machine being formed with a passage for theplug, and-a support for the plug, the plug'being rotatably mounted onits support, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

22. Thecombination of a recording machine, .a detachable card holder inthe form of a plug, the machine being formed with a passage for the cardholder, and a support for the plug, the plug being rotatable on thesupport, and said support being formed with a handle, substantially asand for the purpose described.

The, combination of a recording machine, a detachable card holder in theform of a plug, the machine being formed with a passage for the cardholder, a support for the plug, the plug being rotatablebn its support,and means for coacting with the support to prevent the insertion of theplug and its support into the passage only when the support is in apredetermined position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

24. The combination of a recording machine, a detachable card holder inthe form of a plug,.the machine being formed with a passage for theplug, a support for the plug, the plug being rotatable on the support,and being formed with an axial non-circular socket at its end, the plugbeing rotatable on the support, and means consisting of a keycomplemental to the socket and fitting in the same as the support andplug are moved into the passage, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

25; The combination of a recording ma chine, a detachable card holder inthe form of a plug, the machine being formed with a. passagefor the cardholder, and a support for the plug, the support extending axially of theplug and being formed with a handle 'at' oneend, the plug beingrotatable on its support, and the handle being in the form of a knobhaving an eccentric thumb engaging face on one side thereof,substantially as and for the purpose described.

26. The combination of a recording machine, a detachable card holder inthe form of a plug, the machine being formed with a passage for theplug, a support'extending axially of the plug and having a handlesurface on one side thereof, and means in the passage for coacting withthe support to prevent the insertion of the plug and its support intothe passage only when the support is in a predetermined position,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

27. The combination of a recording n1achine, a detachable card holder inthe form of a plug, the machine being formed with a passage for theplug, a support for theplug extending axially thereof, the plug beingrotatable on its support, means for normally holding the plug fromrotation, and means in the passage for moving the locking means out ofoperative position as the plug is moved into the passage, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

28. The combination of a recording machine, a detachable card holder inthe form of a plug, the machine being formed with a passage for theplug, a support for the plug extending axially hereof, the plug beingrotatable on its support, means for normally holding the plug fromrotation on its support, means in the passage for moving the holdingmeans out of operative position as the plug is moved into the passage,and mechanism for rotating the plug during its movement into the passageand after the holding means has been released, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

29. The combination of a recording machine, a detachable card holder inthe form of a plug, the machine being formed with a passage for theplug, a support for the plug extending axially thereof, and the plugbeing rotatable on its support, means for normally holding the plug fromrotation on its support, means in the passage for moving the holdingmeans out of operative position as the plug is moved into the passage,and mechanism for rotating the plug during its movement into the passageand after said means has been released, said mechanism comprising twoelements, one a series of annular shoulders, and the other means forcoacting with one of the shoulders during the movement of the cardholder into the passage, one of said elements being rotatable with theplug in the passage, and the other being non-rotatable therewith,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

30. The combination of a recording 1nachine, a detachable card holder inthe form of a plug, the machine being formed with. a passage for theplug, a support for the plug extending axially thereof, the plug beingrotatable on its support, means for normally holding the plug fromrotation on its support, and means for moving the holding means out ofoperative position and preventing the insertion of the support into thepassage only when the support is in a prede' termined position,substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

31. The combination of a recording machine, a rotatable card holder inthe form of a plug having an internal cavity, the machine being formedwith a passage for the plug, a support for the plug, the plug beingrotatable on its support, and the support being formed with an axialnon-circular socket at its advance end, locking means within the plugfor normally holding the plug from rotation on its support, and a keycomplemental to the socket and fitting into the same as the support andplug are moved into the passage, the key moving the locking means out ofits operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

32. The combination of a recording machine, and a rotatable card holderin the form of a plug having an internal cavity, he machine being formedwith a passage for the plug, a support for the plug, the plug beingrotatable on its support, and the support being formed with an axialnoncircnlar socket at one end, locking means within the plug fornormally'holding the plug from rotation on its support, a key in thepassage, the key being complemental to the socket and fitting into thesame as the support and plug are moved into the parsage, and operatingto move the locking means out of its operative position, and mechanismfor rotating the plug during its movement into the passage after saidlooking means has been released, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

33. The combination of a recording machine, a plurality of card holdersdetachable from the machine, each card holder being in the form of aplug having an internal cavity, and the machine having a passage forreceiving the card holders one by one, a support for each plug extendingaxially thereof, and each plug being rotatable on its support, therecording machine includ ing a printing elei ient, said printing elementand the plug having a relative axial movement for eittectiin thepositioning of the records in different transverse columns on the card,and said element and plug also having relative movement toward and fromeach other for effecting the printing operation, means for efiectingsuch relative movements, locking means carried by the support andextending in said cavity for normally holding the plug from rotation onits support, means in the passage for coacting with the support and thelocking means for preventing the insertion of the support into thepassage only when the support is in a predetermined position and forreleasing said locking means when the support is in such predeterminedposition, and mecha nism for rotat-ing each plug a predetermined amountupon the insertion of the plug into the passage and the release of thelocking means, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

34. The combination of a recording machine, a card holder detachablefrom the machine, the machine having a passage for the card holder, thecard holder comprising a hollow drum for supporting the card on itsperiphery, the drum being formed with an internal annular series ofholes, the support for the drum extending axially thereof and comprisinga tube having a handle at one end of the drum, the tube being formedwith a lengthwise slot, a slide within the tube having a portionprojecting through the slot of the tube into the interior of the drum,said part being provided with a shoulder at its end for coacting withsaid series of holes, the slide being also formed with a keyway, aspring within the tube tending to force the slide outwardly, andmechanism for automatically determining the successive positions of thecard holder in the passage comprising two elements, one an annularseries of shoulders, and the other a pawl for coacting with theshoulders, one of said elements being provided on the advance end of thedrum, and the other being located in the passage for coacting with theshoulders during the movement of the card holder in the passage, and akey in the passage arranged to enter the advance end of the tubularsupport, the key having a feather for entering the keyway of the slide,and a shoulder for engaging the advance end of the slide and moving thesame axially against the action of said spring, substantially as and forthe purpose described.

35. A card holder comprising a drum for supporting a card on itsperiphery, the drum being provided with a spring-pressed plunger movableabove its peripheral surface and arranged nearer one end of the drumthan the other, the plunger entering a notch in the card, substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.

36. A card holder comprising a drum for supporting a card on itsperiphery, the drum being formed with annular flanges at its endsopposed to and spaced apart from the periphery of the drum, the flangesbeing formed with alined slots for permitting the insertion of the cardtherethrough, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

37. In a time recorder of the individual card type, the combination witha recording machine, of a plurality of card supports insertibleindividually into the machine and removable therefrom, each of saidsupports comprising two parts relatively movable, means for holding theparts against movement, and means associated with the recording machinecooperating with means carried by the support for releasing said holdingmeans and advancing one of said parts relatively to the other upon theinsertion of the carrier into the machine, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

38. In a time recorder of the individual card type, the combination witha recording machine, of a plurality of card supports each comprising twoparts having relative movement, means for holding the parts againstrelative movement, and means associated with the machine cooperatingwith means carried by thesupport for releasing said holding means andadvancing one of the parts relative to the other upon the insertion ofthe carrier into the machine, sul'cilstantially as and for the purposespeciiie 39. An individual card carrier comprising two parts relativelymovable, shiftable means carried by one of the parts and detachablyengaging the other for holding the parts against relative movement, anda series of shoulders on the last-named part corresponding to imprintreceiving spaces on the imprint receiving element carried by thesupport, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

40. In a time recorder of the individual card type, the combinationwith'a recording machine, of a card support comprising two partsrelatively movable, means housed within the support and inaccessible toand beyond the control of the operator for holding the parts againstmovement, and means associated with the machine for coperating with theholding means for releasing the same upon the insertion of the carrierinto the machine, and mechanism carried by the machine and carrierrespec-- tively and coiiperating upon the insertion of the carrier intothe machine for positively moving one of the aforesaid parts relativelyto the other after the releasing of the holding means, substantially asand for the purpose described.

41. In a time recorder and in combination, an imprint making element, asupport for the record sheet, means for effecting the,

adjustment ofone of said parts in refer-g en ce to the other for spacingbetween sue-g cesslve imprints printed ma column on saidf record sheet,and means for effecting the}v adjustment in a different direction forprinting irregular records out of alinement with regular records,substantially as and;

for the purpose specified.

I 42. In a time recorder and in combination, an imprint making element,a support for the record sheet, and means for shifting one of the partsin reference to the other: for spacing between successive records, andmeans for automatically shifting the parts in a different direction foroffsetting ir-l regular from regular records, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth. v

48. In a workma'ns'time recorder, of the individual card type, a casingand printingj mechanism associated therewith includin l an imprintmaking element, a spacing mechanism comprising a plurality of partsassociated with the card and removable therewith from the casing, eachof said parts corresponding to an individual imprint receiving space onthe card, and a member associated with the casing and common to all ofsaid parts and adapted to successively cooperate therewith for locatingthe card in reference to the imprint making element and for successivelymoving the parts into effective position, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

44. In a workmans time recorder of the individual card type, a casing,and printing mechanism located therein including an imprint makingelement, a card carrier adapted to be inserted into the casing forbringing the card into cooperative relation to the imprint makingelement and to be removed from the casing, a plurality of stops carriedby the carrier, each individual to an imprint receiving space on thecard, and means associated with the casing for successively advancingsaid stops in the movement of the card to printing position,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

45- In a workmans time recorder of the individual card type, a casing,and printing mechanism located therein including an imprint makingelement, a card carrier adapted to be inserted into the machine forbringing the card into cooperative relation to the imprint makingelement and to be removed from the casing, a plurality of stops carriedby the carrier, each individual to an imprint receiving space on thecard, and means associated with the casing for successively advancingsaid stops in the insertion of the card into printing position, theextent of movement of said stops being beyond the control of theworkman, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4:6. In a workmans time recorder of the individual card type, a casingand printing mechanism associated therewith including an imprint makingelement, a card holder for an individual record card, the holder beinginsertible into the casing for locating the card in relation to theimprint making element and being removable from the easing, and a nonclock actuated mechanism for automatically registering successive spaceson the card with the imprint making element, said mechanism comprisingmeans carried by the card holder, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

4L7. In a workmans time recorder of the individual card type, a casingand printing mechanism associated therewith including an imprint makingelement, a card holder for an individual record card, the holder beinginsertible into the casing for locating the card in relation to the.imprint making element and being removable from the casregisteringsuccessive spaces on the card with the imprint making element comprisinga plurality of movable abutm'ents associated with the card holder,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

48. In a workmans time recorder of the individual card type, a casing,printing mechanism associated therewith including an imprint makingelement adapted to make an lmprint at a fixed point, a carrier for theand for the purpose set forth.

49. The combination with a recording machine including an imprint makingelement, of a card holder removable from the machine, and means forautomatically locating the position of the card in respect to theimprint making element, a part of the mechanism being associated withthe machine, and

the remainder thereof with the card holder,

and being brought into operation during the insertion of the card intothe machine, substantially as and for the purpose described.

50. In a workmans time recorder, a cas ing, a printing element mountedthereln, a-'

card holder insertible in the casing and movable to occupy a pluralityof positions in reference to the printing element, and means fordetermining the position of the holder including an element having alimited swinging movement, said element operating during its swingingaction as a feed-v ing means, and at the end of its swinging action as astop, substantially as and for the purpose described.

51. In a workmans time recorder, a casing, a printing element mountedtherein, a

.card holder insertible in the casing and movable to occupy a pluralityof positions in reference to the printing element, and means fordetermining the position of the holder including a shiftable deviceasso--' ciated with the carrier and an element associated with thecasing and having a limited swinging movement for shifting the shiftabledevice associated with the carrier, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

52. In a workmans time recorder the combination with a casing and aprinting elemg, and a mechanism for automatically adapted to occupy aplurality of in which the imprints are made, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

The combination in a recording machine with a casing and an imprintmaking element mounted therein, of a holder for the I card adapted toreceive a series of imprints in each of a plurality of columns, meansoperating automatically on the insertion of the card into the machinefor determining the location for the imprint in any column, and timecontrolled mechanism for determining the column in which the imprint isto be made, substantially as and for the purpose described.

54. In a workmans time recorder, the combination with a casing, and aprinting element mounted therein, of a card carrier and a member locatedin the casing and cooperating with the card carrier for determining thespacing of the card in two directions relatively to the printingelement, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In a workmans time recorder, the combination with a casing, and aprinting element located therein, of a carrier for the card designed toreceive a plurality of imprints in each of a plurality of columns,shiftable means associated with the carrier,, 7, and a cooperatingelement in the casing for effecting spacing on the card in one directionrelative to the printing element, by shifting said shiftable means, anda shiftable carrier for said member located in thecasing for effectingspacing of the card in" another direction relative to said printingelement, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

56. In aworkmans time recorder, the combination with a casing, and aprinting" element located therein, of a carrier for the card designed toreceive a plurality of imprintswin each of a plurality of colu!shiftable means associated with the carrier, and a cooperating elementin the casing ositions relative to the printing element an in each ofsuch positions to shift said shiftable means, substantially as and forthe purpose,

described.

57. In a workmans time recorder, the combination with a casing, and aprinting :element located therein, of a carrier for the card designed toreceive a plurality of imu prints in a plurality of columns, shiftablemeans carried by the carrier, and a cooperating element in the ca singfor effecting spacing of the card in one direction relative to theprinting element, and a shiftable car-,

rier for said member located in the casing,

for effecting spacing of the card in another direction relative to saidprinting element, and clock operated mechanism for controlling theshifting movement of the last-.

named carrier, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

58. In a workmans time recorder, the combination With a casing, and aprinting element mounted therein, of a carrier removable from thecasing, and carrying a card adapted to receive a plurality of imprintsin each of a plurality of columns, and means for automatically effectingspacing between successive imprints, and for determining the column inwhich an imprint is made, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

59. In a workmans time recorder for use with a plurality of cardcarriers each individual to a workman and each holding a card adapted toreceive a plurality of imprints in each of a lurality of columns, saidmachine comprising a casing having a passage therein common to all ofsaid carriers, and automatic means for effecting spacing betweensuccessive imprints on the card of each carrier, a portion of saidmechanism being located in the casing of the machine, and anotherportion thereof being carried by each card carrier, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

chine, and another portion thereof being carried by each card carrier,and time-controlled means for determining the column in which theimprint is made on a card inserted within the machine, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo at testing witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and inthe State of New York, this 8th day of Aug. 1911.

CHARLES E. TOMLINSON.

Witnesses:

S. DAVIS, LILLIAN M. DAVIS.

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